If you're looking for an easy sangria recipe, you need to look no further. These are really fun drinks and your party guests are sure to love them.

Sangria generally doesn't take more than ten minutes to put together, but you need to give it several hours to marinate so the fruity flavors develop. This means you'll need to prepare it several hours ahead of time. You need to keep it chilled, so marinate it in your refrigerator. Also, try to start out with ingredients that are already chilled.

Holiday Sangria

Who says sangria is only for summertime? This version makes the perfect option for winter parties.

Ingredients

1 bottle (750ml) sweet sparkling wine

1/4 cup Grand Mariner or other orange liqueur

2 cups cranberry juice

1 cup pomegranate juice

1 apple, unpeeled, chopped

1 orange, halved, sliced thin

1 lemon, halved and sliced thin

1 pear, halved and sliced thin

1/4 cup pomegranate seeds

1 teaspoon whole cloves

Directions Mix all of the ingredients in a large pitcher and stir well. Taste and adjust flavors to your liking. Chill at least 4 hours or overnight.

Sunset Sangria

Sunset Sangria has a beautiful blend of colors and is a great treat at any party. The flavors blend together wonderfully and the different types of liquors work really well together.

Ingredients

1 bottle rose wine

1 cup pineapple juice

1/2 cup vodka

1/4 cup triple sec

1/4 cup white sugar

1 orange, sliced into rounds

1 lemon, sliced into rounds

1 lime, sliced into rounds

1 (6 ounce) container fresh raspberries

Directions Combine wine, pineapple juice, vodka, triple sec, and sugar in a pitcher. Refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.

Stir the oranges, lemons, limes, and raspberries into the chilled sangria for at least three hours before serving. Serve over ice.

White Sangria

Here is a delectable white wine version of the classic sangria recipe. The apple liqueur adds amazing flavor.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons sugar

3 shots apple brandy (such as Calvados or Applejack)

1 lime, sliced

2 peaches, cut into wedges

2 green apples, cut into wedges

1 bottle dry white wine

1 pint raspberries

Sparkling soda water, for topping off glasses right before serving

Directions Combine sugar, apple brandy, lime, peaches and apples in a large pitcher. Cover with the bottle of wine and chill for at least three hours. To serve, spoon fruits into glasses, adding a few fresh raspberries in each glass. Then pour wine over top of the fruit. Top glasses off with a splash of soda water before serving.

Classic Spanish Sangria

This is an authentic version of the popular wine drink, one that isn't diluted with carbonated beverages. You could use a combination of red and white wine or spiced rum to change it up a bit.

Ingredients

1 lemon

1 lime

1 orange

1 1/2 cups rum

1/4 cup white sugar

1 bottle dry red wine

1 cup orange juice

Directions Make sure the fruit, rum, wine, and orange juice well chilled. Slice the lemon, lime and orange into thin rounds and place in a large pitcher. Pour in the rum and sugar. Chill in refrigerator for at least three hours.

To serve, crush the fruit lightly with a wooden spoon and stir in the wine and orange juice. Adjust sweetness to taste.

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For example, the vineyard owners introduce cover crops, providing a habitat for beneficial insects that are the natural enemy of problem species. Others use small sheep to graze between the vine rows, eating the grass and weeds. This way, the vineyard becomes a self-regulating, natural ecosystem, that is able to combat its own problems, eliminating the need for artificial and toxic chemicals. You can find an online red wine gift pack to help you find the exact type of red wine that you need for these great party drinks recipes. I'm sure these party drink ideas will be a huge hit at your gathering.